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The Philippines has been trying to crack open the investment nut by lifting its competitiveness for such a long time but has not been getting very far. Here’s why.
Continuing on from the first part where we looked at the country’s investment gap of over [...]
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Does public infrastructure represent the best use of private investment?
It seems that our corporate titans have nothing better to do with their excess cash than to pour it into the growing public utilities and infrastructure sector. Whether it is San Miguel the beverage giant which [...]
Continue Reading →In his two most recent op-ed pieces published successively in the Inquirer between Monday and Tuesday this week, Conrado De Quiros proves why his writing should be taken with a grain of salt.
Apologist
In Repetitions, Mr De Quiros talks of parallels between the two [...]
Continue Reading →Aquino to protect big infra investors
Philippine Daily Inquirer
President Benigno Aquino III Thursday said that his administration would compensate investors prevented by the courts or Congress from collecting contractually agreed toll or user fees.
“If for some reason, a court decision threatens the adjustment, the government [...]
Continue Reading →Asean lists down causes of failure to meet MDGs
Written by Estrella Torres
Business Mirror
LINGERING conflicts, fragile political situations and armed violence in Southeast Asia hamper the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian [...]
Continue Reading →WB supports Aquino’s reform agenda
BusinessWorld Online
THE AQUINO government’s plan to fight poverty, promote economic growth and uphold good governance received approval from World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick, who met with President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III on Wednesday in New York.
“The Philippines [...]
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Why many Filipinos are poor: WB’s latest report (1)
By Rigoberto D. Tiglao
Philippine Daily Inquirer
THE WORLD Bank’s most recent analysis of the Philippine economy released last month was quite underreported, probably since, as is typical of its reports, you have [...]
Continue Reading →What accounts for the increasing specialization in high-tech manufactures in emerging economies? More importantly, what does it say about their future prospects of growth? Is it a healthy sign or is too much specialization counter-productive?
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The Philippines it seems is engulfed in all things Hollywood at the moment. With the filming of the Bourne Legacy taking place in Manila filling the nightly news with human…
- Learned Optimism
Learned Optimism
Reality checks are always needed by over-confident governments.
Martin Seligman the founder of positive psychology uncovered a pattern of behavior that he believes is responsible for greater resilience and happiness among…
- P-Noy strokes the Nation's 'Pleasure Zones'
P-Noy strokes nation’s ‘pleasure zones’
Here we go again. As the Philippines enters 2012, the stage is set for another round of reality TV/courtroom drama to unfold as the trials of former president and now…
